Banking software provider Finnova has appointed digital firm ti&m’s Samuel Scheidegger as its new Chief Product Officer, effective 1 February 2023.

Scheidegger succeeds Simon Kauth, who moves on from his role as Finnova’s Chief Product Officer to take on a new role at Luzerner Kantonalbank.

He previously spent seven years at ti&m in various roles, most recently as head of products for banking innovations and new markets, and as an executive board member.

In this role, he was responsible for setting product strategy, product management, and product marketing in banking innovations and digital banking platforms.

After studying engineering, Scheidegger worked at banking institutions such as Julius Baer and Baloise Bank SoBa. He is also vice president of the Swiss Football Association.